: an unforeseen and unwanted effect, result, or set of repercussions
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His planned 2026 touring festival, Rock the Country, is set to feature Blake Shelton, recent Grammy winner Jelly Roll, Creed and Miranda Lambert, but lost Ludacris and Morgan Wade following blowback from fans.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Attia’s relationship with Epstein has ignited significant online blowback for CBS News.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026
And the administration appeared to underestimate the power of the blowback, perhaps mistaking the state’s passive aggressive reputation for weakness.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
One example of how Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics have fallen flat can be seen with the blowback over ICE raids in Minnesota.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Attia’s relationship with Epstein has ignited significant online blowback for CBS News.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026
And the administration appeared to underestimate the power of the blowback, perhaps mistaking the state’s passive aggressive reputation for weakness.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
One example of how Trump’s divide-and-conquer tactics have fallen flat can be seen with the blowback over ICE raids in Minnesota.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Blowback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blowback. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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